| Position: | Centre |
| Shoots: | Right |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 187 |
| Team: | Düsseldorfer EG |
| League: | DEL |
| Former Teams: | Los Angeles Kings HKM Zvolen EC Red Bull Salzburg |
| Birth Date: | 6 August 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Huntington Woods, Michigan, US |
| Career Start: | 2018 |
| Draft: | 138th overall |
| Draft Year: | 2017 |
| Draft Team: | Los Angeles Kings |
Drake Rymsha (born August 6, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with Düsseldorfer EG of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He has played for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Rymsha played for the London Knights, Ottawa 67s and Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League, and was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the fifth round, 138th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He was signed by the Kings to an entry-level contract on August 25, 2018.[1]
Rymsha made his NHL debut in the final game of the Los Angeles Kings 2020–21 season, appearing on the fourth-line in a 5-1 defeat to the Colorado Avalanche on May 13, 2021.[2] [3]
Following the completion of his entry-level with the Kings, Rymsha was not tendered a qualifying offer by the organization, releasing him as a free agent. On September 8, 2021, Rymsha signed a one-year contract with his former ECHL club, the Fort Wayne Komets.[4] In the 2021–22 season, Rymsha was the offensive catalyst to start the year with the Komets, before he was signed to a professional try-out with the Hershey Bears on November 11, 2021.[5] He later established a role on the team with the Bears and secured an AHL contract for the remainder of the year on January 23, 2022.[6] He would make 49 regular season appearances with the Bears contributing with 1 goal and 9 points.
As a free agent from the Bears, Rymsha continued his career in the AHL after signing a one-year contract with the Bakersfield Condors, the primary affiliate to the Edmonton Oilers, on August 9, 2022.[7] In the 2022–23 season, Rymsha spent the majority of the campaign with ECHL affiliate, the Fort Wayne Komets, in producing 58 points in as many games. He added 1 assist through 4 games with the Condors.
On June 20, 2023, Rymsha left North America as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with Slovakian club, HKM Zvolen of the Slovak Extraliga.[8] Rymsha began the 2023–24 season, on the top offensive line with Zvolen, producing 4 goals and 7 points through just 6 appearances before leaving the club to sign for the remainder of the season with Austrian champions, EC Red Bull Salzburg of the ICE Hockey League, on November 29, 2023.[9] He collected 11 goals through 22 regular season contests before notching 5 goals in 19 playoff games to help Salzburg claim their third successive championship.
As a free agent, Rymsha continued his tenure abroad in joining the neighbouring DEL, in signing a one-year deal with Düsseldorfer EG on June 6, 2024.[10]
| Regular season | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | GTHL | 33 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | ||
| 2014–15 | London Knights | OHL | 62 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | London Knights | OHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 28 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 37 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 28 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 2017–18 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 68 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 70 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Manchester Monarchs | ECHL | 35 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Fort Wayne Komets | ECHL | 24 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Fort Wayne Komets | ECHL | 11 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 49 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Fort Wayne Komets | ECHL | 58 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | HKM Zvolen | Slovak | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | ICEHL | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||